Woven-wire fence



I. L. AND C. E. ELLIOTT.

wovsm WIRE FENCE. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 28, 192i.

57m. m/z/f; fit/07"? Patented Oct. 31, 1922.

atented Got. 31,

JOHN L. ELLIOTT, 0F SILVER, AND CARLTON E. ELLIOTT, 0F RIMINI, SOUTH CAROLINA.

WOVEN-TIRE FENCE.

Application filed October 28, 1921.

To all to item it may G07Z067'7t Be it known that we, JOHN I}. Ennor'r and Cannron E. ELLIOTT, citizens of the United States of Amer a, residing at Silver and Bimini, respectivel in the county of Clarendon and State of South Carolina, have invented certain new and useful In]- provements in Wovenire Fences, of which the following aspecification.

The present invention relates to improvements in woven wire fences adapted for use as a stock fence for the confinement or cattle, hogs, &c., and of that type utilizing luirbs on either the top or bottom selvage strands or runners. or on both of the selvage strands. The primary object of the invention is the provision of a barb wire fence of the woven type which. will be strong,

durable and well braced for performing its functions and well adapted for resistance to cattle, horses or mules, and hogs, and for this purpose the invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements of parts involving the selvage strands of the woven fence as well as the upright stays or braces thereof, whereby the selvage strands are strengthened, barbs are formed at the top of the stay wires, and intermediate barbs are arranged between the stay wires, all as will be hereinafter more specifically pointed out.

In the accompanying drawings one complete example of the physical embodiment of the invention is illustrated wherein the parts are combined and arranged according to the best mode so far devised for the practical application of the principles of the invention.

Figure l. is a view in perspective, showing in a diagrammatic manner, a portion of a woven-harb-wire fence. involving the subject matter of the in'wnition.

Figure .2 an enlarged, detail, perspective view, of a portion of the top selvage strand (of which the bottom. ago strand may be duplicated) with its short length wires twisted thereon, and showing the two types of barbs. utilized in the fence.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the knot between horizontal runners or wires and the transverse or vertical stay wires.

Figure 4 is a. view in perspective showing the wires and their loops. forming the knot, disjointed.

Serial No. 511,033.

Figure 5 is a view showing a barb section used between the stay wires. In the preferred form of the invention as illustrated in the drawings a typical woven wire fence is utilized for an exeinplification of the invention, and while this form is satisfactory, it will be understood that the fence may be varied or changed with regard to size, shape of the mesh or fabric of the fence, and also with respect to the size and shape of the spaces between wires.

The top and bottom selvage strands of the woven fence are designated respectively by. the numerals 1 and 2 and the intermediate horizontal fence wires are numbered 3. The stay wires l extend transverselv of the woven fabric, and a post 5 is indicated in Fig. 1 to which the fabric may be attached as usual by staples 6. I

In connecting the horizontal fence wires and the stay wires, a novel form of knot 7 is employed, which consists, as best indicated in Fig. 4: of a vertically disposed loop 18 in the stay wire, and a horizontally disposed loop 9 in the fence wire whether it he a selvage wire as l, 2, or an intermediate wire 3. These loops are interlocked, as in Fig. 3 by means of suitable weaving machinery or devices employed in making the fence fabric, and the knot 7 forms a strong and durable joint between the interlocking members of the fence.

Either one of the selvago wires, or both selvage wires 1 and 2 may be (ltlllllfi mtl with barbs. and in Fig. 2 a portion of the top selvage strand or wire is illustrated with barbs spaced at suitable intervals. The selvage strand, as shown, is provided with spirally wound or twisted, short-length wires 10, two of which are located between the spaced. stay wires 4, and the ends, as 11 and 12 of each. of these short length wires or sections are formed as laterally projectino' barbs, the adjoining ends of the sections being interwoven about the knot T to form a secure knot 13 on the selvage strand. And in connection with the herbs 11 and the upwardly or downwardly projecting ends 14 of the stay wires, form vertical barbs as shown. This interlocking or interweaving of the two ends of the twisted sections together with the stay Wire, forms a rigid and strong foundation for the threepoint barb at the tops of the stay wires. Between. the stay wires a four-point barb is formed by the addition of the barb section l5, which is centrally bent or bowed as at 15 to be interwoven in the knot "13 at the ends of the short length sections 10.

In this manner of weaving and fashioning the parts a tl'irce-point barb is provided at the top or bottom of the stay wire, and a four-point barb is provided between the spaced three-point barbs. The distance between the barbs may be varied by using twisted wires 10 of various lengths to con form to the size of the meshes of the woven wire fence-fabric, and as before stated, the twisted wires may be utilized in connection with either the top or bottom selvage strands, or both said strands, depending upon. the purpose to which the fence is to he a pplied.

From the above description taken in connecti on with. the drawings, it will be apparent that a novel and useful construction of woven wire fence of the barb type, which embodies the features of advantage enumei ated as desirable, has been devised, and while the present drawing and description exei'nplify a preferred form thereof which will give in practice satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. The combination with a selvage strand of a woven wire fence, of short length wires twisted on said strand, adjoining ends of said wires fashioned in knots with their extremities forming oppositely disposed lateral barbs, and a bowed wire section woven in each knot to form vertically disposed barbs.

2. The combination in a woven wire fence comprising horizontal strands, and vertically disposed stay wires each formed with an end barb, of short length wires twisted on a selvage strand, adjoining ends of said short length wires fashioned as knots and the extremities of said short length wires formed as lateral barbs, the ends of said. twisted wires between the stay wires fashioned knots with lateral barbs, and a bowed wire section woven in each of the lat ter knots to form vertical barbs.

3. The combination in a woven wire fence comprising horizontal strands, and vertically disposed stay wires each formed with an end barb, of short length wires twisted on a selvage strand, adjoining ends of said short length wires fashioned as knots and the extremities of said short length wires formed as lateral barbs, the ends of said twisted wires between said stay wires fashioned as knots with oppositely extending lateral barbs.

In testimony whereof we have afiixed our signatures.

JOHN L. ELLIOTT. CARLTON E. ELLIOTT. 

